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Home My WebLink AboutNCG530172_Issuance of Permit_20181017 , }�, }� ROY COOPER 4th ` Governor ;�� y '�s MICHAEL S. REGAN g 3 . Secretary �7 F 1:170`17i � 'Prt� LINDA CULPEPPER d :t Int error Dmeclor �P+ NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality October 17, 2018 Ms. Ben Eason Sunburst Trout Farm, LLC 314 Industrial Park Drive Waynesville, NC 28786 Subject: Issuance of Certificate of Coverage NCG530172 NPDES General Permit NCG530000 Sunburst Trout Farm Haywood County Dear Mr. Eason: Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for coverage under the subject General Permit. Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached Certificate of Coverage (CoC) for your facility. We issue this CoC pursuant to requirements of North Carolina General Statue 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended). The following documents are enclosed: • The CoC for your treatment facility • A copy of General Permit NCG530000 Please review the technical information, terms and conditions in the General Permit to assure your knowledge and understanding of compliance requirements. Should your current operations or your discharge conditions change, please contact Scott Vinson in the Asheville Regional Office (828-296-4500) to discuss how the changers] might impact your coverage under NCG530000. Regional Office staff are available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding State holidays. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this general permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an individual permit by D Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 919-707-3616 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES GENERAL PERMIT NCG530000 CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NCG530172 DISCHARGE FISH FARM AND SIMILAR WASTEWATERS UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, Sunburst Trout Farm, LLC is hereby authorized to discharge seafood packing & rinsing wastewater from a facility located at the Sunburst Trout Farm 314 Industrial Park Drive Waynesville Haywood County to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Richland Creek, currently a class B waterbody in subbasin 04-03-05 of the French Broad River Basin, in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof. This certificate of coverage shall become effective October 17, 2018. This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit. Signed this day October 17, 2018 / 'r ' fai44 da Culpepper, Interim Vrecfor Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission 4 ,. v , v �� ., `2 �1 a� N` Lak-\:),...:4-./rJ Vo ;) �` a , !_..i' r-r..., � oRt W[ iw f?'alc s/a ,, I I ; Ju`kaluska �►■r .-, ..j IZ t. 'Ai Hills jO. ! S' 0.,�.°�` .�,— ' .�; laQ }4 i r•_. ,t f cow �'`�� i!; ; Lake /f DELLW00D RD ?ems 0 • i►. aunaluska . ,fO DA7 r• QyT llSCOLIl �/ 41,... , o�� -. — 1 park oi, , "), a.' "\-) Ai '7"-''' i 14 0°seevess&q:41,_ /.^ (1 , i i \ i i2)76 .....' 1'. i F-1 _ 411, ,~*-)-,...-:-/:10,000'. ��`�jf1 J� � �i1 \ 1 l _403. �1lcn Ro �' Hilly : .....J''-''''/'� ( ��' ._ , 11;bpm_.-1- a '--' -\ / ,� �� 5 `` t cP. C'°%, ,3t --�.. fit;' " . j`-Ns ';.,/440 _ ,�' Mom `-- 4 j ,�) A , ! �' '\ ")! /- ...s.jr - a 1 _ $2,\-c-3 . r. 7-----0 , } v ), . ., t -� �. �-fiy; .' Outfall 001 / Hutcrcs �' Nlemonat Ga►aeras „ ► i w , (drainage ditch) all • ,WAYNESVILLE ti„ c) 0 re. �- . r, IF 1 < \'' ( ‘f 4 / p ..... _, , . , „, D • ,/ <3 ,.... '''',N .„--: _ ..-'7,3 (--„. '`' ? At, \ t \ '- b IIIPA '' `,/ ' id , ...,:::), .4&' ( \-4' V/ i, 6_, '• l i 'i 1 o . ' +` ,�i��/!�is __ 1 320' 321 322 57'30" United States Geological Survey * of 1983 (I1A1)83) N C G 530172 Facility Sunburst Trout Farm Location j! INk Receiving Stream:UT to Richland Creek Stream Class: B Subbasin: 04-03-05 USGS Quad: Clyde, NC Haywood County Latitude: 35°30'59" Nattli, Map not to scale Longitude: 82°58'7" STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES GENERAL PERMIT NCG530000 to discharge from seafood packing and rinsing, aquatic animal operations, and similarly designated wastewaters under the NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) in compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1,other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act,as amended,this permit is hereby issued to all owners or operators,hereafter Permittees, covered by this permit as evidenced by receipt of a Certificate of Coverage(COC)issued by the Environmental Management Commission to allow the discharge of wastewater in accordance with the effluent limitations,monitoring requirements,and other conditions set forth in Parts I,Ii,III and W hereof. This permit shall become effective March 1, 2018. This permit shall expire at midnight on March 30, 2021. � mda Culpepper v( Interim Director,Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 • General Permit NCG530000 SECTION B. SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE [G.S. 143-215.1(b)] 1. The Permittee shall comply with Final Effluent Limitations by the effective date of the Certificate of Coverage(COC). 2. Permittee shall at all times provide the planning,scheduling and maintenance necessary to operate the existing facilities in accordance with Part IL C.(2)and Part I.Section E.of this permit. 3. The permittee shall at all times manage accumulated solids in such a manner that accnmulated solids are not discharged to the receiving stream. Sweeping,raking,or otherwise intentionally discharging accumulated solids from raceways or ponds to the receiving stream is prohibited. SECTION C. APPLICABILITY [40 CFR 122;NCGS 143-215] 1. This General Permit covers point-source discharges from Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production(CAAP) facilities,'seafood/fish packing and rinsing operations,and any other discharge deemed by the Division to be similar. 2. A Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production(CAAP)facility,subject to the NPDES program is defined, but not limited to,a hatchery,fish farm,pond,raceway,net pen,submerged cage system,recirculating system,flow-through system,or similarly structured facility that meet Cold-or Warm-Water definitions and criteria. a. Cold-Water species facilities that meet or exceed all three(3)of the following: - (1) produce a minimum 20,000 lbs(9,072 kilos)harvest-weight of aquatic animals per year,and (2) feed more than 5,000 lbs(2,268 kilos)of fish food per calendar month,and (3) discharge more than 30 days per year. • b. Warm-Water species facilities that meet or exceed both of the following: (1) produce a minimum 100,000 lbs(45,359 kilos)harvest-weight of aquatic animals per year,and (2) discharge more than 30 days per year. c. The Director may designate any cold or warm water aquatic animal production facility a Concentrated Aquatic Animal Production(CAAP)facility,or may require an individual NPDES permit,upon determining that it is a significant contributor of pollution to the surface waters of North Carolina. 3. This General Permit does not apply to seafood/fish processing(requiring regulation under Federal Guidelines),and/or to CAAP facilities deemed to require an individual NPDES permit.Facilities not meeting the minimum requirements of CAAP,as herein defined,are exempt from monitoring and reporting under this permit. Page 3 of 6 General Permit NCG530000 a. Materials Management—CAAP facilities shall ensure proper storage of drugs,pesticides and feed to prevent spills and any resulting discharges of drugs and pesticides.The BMP plan shall describe how the facility minimizes solids discharges and how it complies with prohibitions on the discarding of feedbags and/or other solid waste materials.Equipment used to manage solids or otherwise control the discharge of floating,suspended or submerged matter shall be cleaned and maintained at a sufficient frequency to prevent the discharge of floating,suspended or submerged matter.Net pens must minimize the ' accumulation of uneaten feed beneath the pens through active feed-monitoring and management strategies. b. Inspection and Maintain of Facilities and Containme t Structures—The Permittee shall provide inspection and regular maintenance of all CAAP production and treatment systems to prevent structural damage. c. Spill Response and Prevention—The Permittee shall define and implement procedures,and acquire any relevant materials and equipment necessary to contain and respond to loss of fish,fish parts and offal, feed,pesticides,drugs, or other materials potentially hazardous to the waters of the state. d. Training—The Permittee shall train personnel in the responsible use and handling of materials,effective facility inspections,and maintenance of CAAP systems(as described above).Training shall include documenting and reporting to the Division any spill,containment-structure failure,or drug use(see Reporting Requirements). 2. Reporting Requirements.As a means to prevent adverse impacts in the receiving stream,the Division requires reporting of facility damage,material spills,voluntary or involuntary drug testing,and drug use.The Division expects facilities to implement proper storage for these products,and implement procedures for containing,cleaning and disposing of spilled material.CAAP facilities shall make oral and written reports to the Division(See 40 CFR 451.3),as follows. a. Spills—the Permittee shall alert the Division to any loss of hazardous materials such drugs,pesticides or feed with potential impact to the environment.The Permittee shall make an oral report to the Division within 24 hours of the spill's occurrence followed by a written report wit+I 5 days.The report shall identify the material spilled and estimate the amount(40 Unit 451.3).Upon receiving the oral report,the Division may on a case-by-case basis,differ the requirement for a written report. b. 'F amage or =t.reach of Containment Structures—the Permittee shall alert the Division to any damage to containment structures such as berms,containers,ponds or nets that results in a loss of materials hazardous to the receiving stream.The Permittee shall make an oral report to the Division within 24 hours of the spill's occurrence followed by a written report wit br°,i. 5 days. The report shall identify the material spilled and estimate the amount spilled(40 C1+1L 45L3).Upon receiving the oral report,the Division may on a case-by-case basis,differ the requirement for a written report. c. Participation in INAD Testing and the Use of Extralabel rrngs—CAAP facilities must notify the Division in writing within 5 days of volunteering to participate in investigational new animal drug (INAD)testing,in accordance with 40 CFR 451.3.The Permittee shall report the intended use of INADs and any extralabel drugs both orally and in writing.Based on the oral report,the Division may implement site-specific action,as warranted.The written report shall identify and confirm the use of the drag,and provide more complete data for future analysis and measures control. INAD or Extralabel a'rug r•,epoe ting Exception: If the Division has already a';troved a Permittee's use of a specific INAD or extralabel drug,additional approval to treat another species,or to treat another disease using this INAD or extralabel drug,is not necessary provided that the Permittee maintain similar treatment conditions and restrict the dosage not-to-exceed the approved dosage(See 40 t`:g+'tid 4511.3). Page 5 of 6